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Site description (2008 baseline):
Site location and context
Booby Island is located in Bonaparte Archipelago, Kimberley, Western Australia. It is a 4 ha low islet of bare basalt rock, but guano makes it appear white, and the island was formerly known as White Island. The nearest Brown Booby nesting colony is on Adele Island, 140 km WSW. Annual average rainfall ca 1200 mm.
About 500 pairs Crested Tern nest here.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The island should be reserved for nature conservation.
None
The island is unallocated Crown land with the management the responsibility of the WA Dept of Environment & Conservation.
Site access / Land-owner requests
Permission to visit should be sought from DEC.
The nomination was prepared by Andrew Burbidge in consultation with DEC.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Booby Island (Kimberley) (Australia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/booby-island-(kimberley)-iba-australia on 23/11/2024.
